PHRASE EXPLAINED
To strike while the iron is hot: Meaning to take advantage of a situation by acting there and then; it goes back to the 14th century when blacksmiths had to strike the metal of a horseshoe when it was red hot.
To strike while the iron is hot: Meaning to take advantage of a situation by acting there and then; it goes back to the 14th century when blacksmiths had to strike the metal of a horseshoe when it was red hot.